Description
Learn how to make spooky Zombie Finger Cookies with our easy step-by-step recipe. Perfect for Halloween parties and themed events. Click to bake now!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder (2.5 ml)
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
- green food coloring as needed
- 28 blanched and skinned almonds
- 1/2 cup fruit jam (120 ml)
Instructions
- Set your oven to 325℉ and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer with the paddle attachment to cream together the vegetable oil and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides as needed to ensure a uniform blend. ! PARENTAL SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and green food coloring, mixing until the batter is smooth.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt by whisking them together.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, forming a dough.
- Divide the dough into 28 identical portions. Roll each piece between your hands to shape them into 5-inch long finger-like forms and place them on the baking sheets, leaving a ¼ inch space between each.
- Press one almond into the tip of each cookie to mimic a fingernail.
- Use the back of a butter knife to create several horizontal lines for knuckles.
- Pinch the dough gently on either side of the lines to give a more defined knuckle appearance.
- Bake the cookies for 16 minutes, removing them from the oven just as they begin to color. Allow them to cool. ! PARENTAL SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED
- In a small saucepan, gently heat the fruit jam over medium heat until it is warm. ! PARENTAL SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED
- Carefully take out the almonds. Dip the blunt end of each cookie into the heated jam, then return them to the baking sheet to set.
- With the remaining jam, dip the base of each almond and reattach it to the cookie to create a bleeding nail effect.
- Allow the cookies to dry completely before arranging them for serving.
Notes
- Note: Use eggs at room temperature for a smoother batter consistency.
- Second note: Press almonds firmly into cookies to ensure they stay in place while baking.
- Third note: Adjust green food coloring amount for desired “zombie finger” shade; let cookies cool before dipping in warm fruit jam.
- Prep Time: 16 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Unknown
Nutrition
- Calories: 125 calories
- Fat: 4 grams fat
- Protein: 2 grams protein
Keywords: zombie fingers, spooky cookies, almond nails, Halloween treats, green fingers
